Platform scale



June 16, 1925.

W. H. TAYLOR PLATFORM SCALE 192.4 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 12,

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W. H. TAYLOR PLATFORM SCALE Filed June 12, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 William Patented June 16, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, OF ST. J'OHNSBURY, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR TO B. AND T. FAIR- BANKS AND COMPANY, OF ST. JOHNSBUBY, VERMONT, A CORPORATION OF VER- MONT.

PLATFORM SCALE.

To all whom it 1m concern:

Be it known t at I, WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing a t St. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonla and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Platform Scales, of which t e followin is a full, clear, and exact descri .tion, suc as will enable others skilled in t e art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in weighing scales, and more especially in some of its details to improvements in portable platform scales.

In an application for Letters Patent of the United. States. filed June 19, 1923, Serial No. 646,289, by Frank E. Church, there was shown and described a portable platform scale embodyin several new features of construction inclu ing the matter hereinafter shown and described.

It is a general object of the invention to provide an improved scale of the class mentioned in' which sim licity of construction, interchangeability 0 parts, ease of repair or replacement of .parts, and economies 1n pro duction cost are attained.

Another object of the invention is the rovision of an improved scale in which re nement in construction is employed resulting in enduring accuracy, and in w ich accuracy in operation is undisturbed by a slight disalignment of parts, either due to structural or assembling inaccuracies or as a result of severe usage or accident.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved pivot bearing for scales of simple and durable construction, and to provide an improved and economical method of making the same.

Another object is to provide an improved locking arrangement for sealing the center connection of the scale levers.

Anot er object is to improve and perfect the el merits and assembly of elements in a scale, resulting in production and operating advantages.

Other objects will be in part obvious in connection with the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, and will be in part pointed out in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which and to the accompanying drawings, w ere Figure 1 is a plan view of a platform scale constructed in accordance with the invention; parts being broken away for clearness of disclosure;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through Fig. 1 approximately on the line 22 thereof;

Fig. 3 is a detail enlarged view of the center loop or link showing the improved locking plate and the compensating bearings;

1g. 4 is an edge view thereof; 7- 'lFig. 5 is a plan of the V-shaped bearing P gig. 6 is a section on line 66 ofFig. 5, an

Fig. 7 is a detail view of the locking plate.

Referring now to the drawing for a detailed description of the embodiment of the invention there shown, the scale comprises a base frame 5 referably provided with trucks 6 for ren ering the scale easily portable. A load receiving platform 7 is supported to lie in a plane above the base frame member, and adjacent the forward end thereof is an upstanding column 8 for hous- 9 ing the load transmitting rod and other operating parts of the scale.

The main scale levers 9, 10. are mounted in the base-frame member being referably of cast metal and havin longitudinally inclined side members an transverse connection members therefor. The side members at the outer ends thereof merge into parallel extensions 11, 12 to which the main or corner suppolting bearings 13 are connected. The main levers extend from the main bearings 13 toward each other, the sides converging and the levers meeting near the center of the base frame member where spaced parallel frame members 14 are provided in the lever 9 and similar opposed s aced parallel frame members 15 are provided in the lever 10. These spaced parallel members 14 and 15 provide opposed walls for the support of pivot bearlngs 16 for the center connection of the levers. The pivot bearings ltiing plate "in position. This locking plate are supported at both "ends in the opposed walls providing a secure and rigid support and preventing-bending or other displacement incident to-rsevere usage onto other causes. The lever 10 is provided beyond the center connection with an extension 17-for.

the connected transmission rod -18fto t 1e weigh-beam (not shown).

The main orf cor-ner' bearings "l3" for ithe main'le'ver's' are preferably of similar conmoreover being. adapted to; assume proper alignment when asse'mbled and to. retain s'ucli' alignment under wear and severe service conditions. Aslshown this bearing comprises lugs 19 preferablyformed integrally with the base fframe' member and having spaced supporting parts providing an opening therebetween for the reception of "the bearing link or loop ported on the lug 19 by means of a pin 21.

20. The loop is sup- The center connection or suspension for the main scale levers is preferably construct ed in such a way as to permit it to be readlly placed in position or removed and to be locked in ositioii when the scale 'is sealed or adjuste for cpfrect weighing. As shown in Figs. 1, 2. an. 3 this connection ably comprises a connecting link 22 aving an opening for the reception of theselfcompensating bearing plates 23 for pivotal engagement with the pivot pins 16 which are anchored in the levers 9 andlO as above described. The link is provided :with an open side forming a passageway to the inte rior opening whereby the link is placed in operative position or removed.- This passageway may be e'losed by a locking plate 24 preferably ofsheet metal and having a marginal flange 25 forming a. lug for engagemerit with the inner face of 'the'link preventing outward movement of the plate and forming a contact surface against which the pivot pin 16 may strike, as when the levers are violently jarred.

At its outer edge opposite the flange 25 the locking plate 24 is provided with projections 26 extending from the corners thereof and lying in position to hebent around the external lugs 27 which aredisposed on the link'22 adjacent the passageway. Similar inner lugs 28 are also provide-don the link 22 for engagement with the flange 25 means of a special toolto secure the lockrefer-'- operative position. and is easily placed in;

position when the scale has been assembled.

The improved self-compensating hearing construction includes a plate 23 substantially V-shaped in end elevation, forming an angular seat for'the reception of the pivot pin 16. this plate preferably being of hardened steel. The bearing plate isseate'd in a cor-f .j'respondingly s'liapedseat formed in the supstruction and'are of'special improved design" permitting easy assembly ordisassembly and porting link,'being secured 'in' position by the.

lugs 28 at oneiside overlying the adjacent edge of thebearing plate and at the other" being "struck utptherefromfaiter the bearingfa plate is'place in position." V

The' bearing plateis notched at the sides thereof, as indicated at 30; for th'e reception i i of the sides of the link adjacent; the bearf ing seat so as to prevent the bearing plate from sliding longitudinallyputlof its seat;

The slots 30 are wide enough soithe edges thereof engage loosely "with the. sides of the link and the retaining lugs "28 and 29"are' spaced snfliciently above the edge of the bear ing plate to permit ifreedom of rocking movement s o the plate aaitomaticallyladjust-s l itself to the'proper with the pivot pin. I i

In this m'anner the bearing is self-compensating and parts thereofwill always be position tor contacting properly aligned irrespective of inaccuracies in the proportions of-parts and assembly thereof, and this alignment \vill 'be retained irrespective of severe usage or wear. The seat of the bearing plate in the link being quite narrow readily permits slight rocking movements of the bearing therein.

An inexpensive and convenient method of producing the hearing above described has been devised and being substantially as follows: Bars of steel of substantially the cross sectional shape of the bearing, that is, in the embodiment shown substantially V- shaped, are provided and lengths are cut therefrom corresponding to the bearing length desired. These severed lengthsare then punched at the lateral edges thereof to provide the notches 30 and the angular or V-shaped bearing surface may be smoothed or otherwise conditioned as by grinding. The plate as thus formed is placed in its supporting seat. as in the seat provided in the link 22. and the integral lug or lugs 29 then struck up from the adjacent metal of the supporting seat. as by pinching together the metal at theopposite sides of the link. or by punching with an appropriate tool.

An improved checking arrangement is provided whereby the maim scale levcrs and ltl erly centered position. As shown, this checking system preferably includes check lugs 31 at. the opposite ends of the base frame, each having two spaced vertically disposed openings therein, these lugs preferably being formed integrally with the When the check rods are assembled with the s iaced pro etions 34 seated in the correspon ing check lugs, as shown in Fig. 1, the latform and main scale levers will be chec 'ed in correctly centered position in all directions. As will be seen 1n Fig. 2, the platform is so ported by blocks 35 carried on knife edge arings 36 on the main scale levers.-

From the foregoing it will be seen that assembly or disassembly of the various elements is provided for and repair and replacement of parts facilitated. Since certainchanges may be made in the above construction and difi'erent embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that. all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter f language, mighthe said t fall therebet ween.

llaving described my invention, what. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A pivot link for scales having an opening and a passageway leading thereto, lugs adjacentsaid passageway, a locking plate having an otl'set flange for engagement. with a face of said link, and projections on said locking plate for bending over said lugs to hold the plate in locking position.

2. A pivot link for scales, having an opening and a passageway leading thereto, inner and outer lugs adjacent said passageway, and adapted to span said passageway and having projections for engagement with said outer lugs, and upper and lower compensating bearings seated in said link and supported in position by said inner lugs.

3. A pivot link for scales, having an opening and a passageway leading thereto, inner and outer lugs adjacent said passageway, a plate adapted to span said passageway and having formations for engagement with said outer lugs, and spaced bearings seated in said link and supported in position at one side by said inner lugs, the metal of the link at the other side being struck up for supporting said bearings in position.

4. A pivot link for scales having an opening and a passageway leading thereto, inner and outer lugs adjacent said passageway, a plate adapted to span said passageway and engage with said outer lugs, and spaced compensating bearings seated in said link and having marginal notches therein for receiving said link, said bearings being supported in position by said inner lugs.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name.

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR. 

